1952 AHSME Problems/Problem 4
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Problem
The cost 
of sending a parcel post package weighing 
pounds, an integer, is 
cents for the first pound and 
cents for each additional pound. The formula for the cost is:
Solution
We know that the first pound has a constant price, cents, and that the other 
pounds cost cents apiece. This leaves us with 
.
See also
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